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2023 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico

8 Colleges
$20,792 Avg Salary
$10,783 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best General Physical Sciences Associate Degree School for You

General Physical Sciences is the #57 most popular major in New Mexico with 67 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 8 schools in New Mexico to see which ones were the most popular associate degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Physical Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the physical science associate degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in New Mexico.

Our analysis found University of New Mexico - Taos Campus to be the most popular school for general physical sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in New Mexico. UNM Taos is a small public school located in the rural area of Ranchos de Taos.

About 86% of the students majoring in physical science at the school are women while 14% are male.

After completing their Associate Degree, physical science graduates from UNM Taos carry an average student debt load of $16,224.

Full General Physical Sciences at University of New Mexico - Taos Campus Report

Out of the 8 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, University of New Mexico - Valencia County Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the rural area of Los Lunas, UNM Valencia is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in physical science at UNM Valencia, 5% are male and 95% are female.

Physical Science majors at UNM Valencia take out an average of $16,224 in student loans while working on their Associate Degree.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of New Mexico - Gallup Campus is a great place for general physical sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the rural area of Gallup, UNM Gallup is a public college with a small student population.

Women make up 71% of the physical science majors at the school.

After completing their Associate Degree, physical science graduates from UNM Gallup carry an average student debt load of $16,224.

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#4

San Juan College

Farmington, NM

Out of the 8 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, San Juan College landed the # 4 spot on the list. SJC is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Farmington.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Los Alamos Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. UNM Los Alamos is a fairly small public school located in the distant town of Los Alamos.

After completing their Associate Degree, physical science graduates from UNM Los Alamos carry an average student debt load of $16,224.

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Out of the 8 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern New Mexico College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the town of Espanola, Northern New Mexico College is a public college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Mesalands Community College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general physical sciences students working on their associate degree. Mesalands Community College is a fairly small public school located in the town of Tucumcari.

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Santa Fe Community College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular General Physical Sciences Associate Degree Schools in New Mexico list. SFCC is a small public school located in the small suburb of Santa Fe.

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Best General Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Most Popular General Physical Sciences Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 30
Arizona 731
Oklahoma 99

General Physical Sciences is one of 8 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Chemistry 21,239
Physics 13,674
Geological & Earth Sciences 7,821
Astronomy & Astrophysics 1,375
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology 1,140

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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